WASHINGTON DC and CARSON CITY, NV — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed Nevada State Bill 76 (SB76) on June 16 following outreach from business groups including the American Bakers Association (ABA).
SB76 would have established restrictions on the manufacturing and sale of products containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.
“ABA has been deeply involved over the past month in Nevada on SB76, the PFAS Labeling Bill,” said Eric Dell, president and CEO of ABA. “We agree the bill was well-intentioned and are grateful some of our supported revisions were incorporated into the final bill text. However, a significant concern was that the legislation would have created a misdemeanor penalty for failure to comply with this bill’s provisions. If the Governor had not vetoed SB76, Nevada would be one of the few states in the nation with criminal penalties for the sale of these types of PFAS-containing products.”
ABA joined in a letter to Gov. Lombardo on June 1 requesting a veto of SB76. The association was able to amend the bill by limiting its application to the baking industry and avoiding mandatory English and Spanish package labeling. The veto struck down the labeling requirements in addition to language including criminal penalties for a violation. The legislation will have its next opportunity in 2025.
“ABA’s work on Nevada SB76 is representative of the association’s revitalized focus on quick, strategic advocacy on issues that matter most to our industry,” Dell said. “We look forward to continuing to hone our rapid-response capabilities in state and local governments.”
